Born 12/24/1932 in Malden MA, son of Earl Farwell & Dorothy May (Harris) Dodge. Married Barbara Viola Regan in Boston MA on 7/20/1951; seven children and 17 grandchildren.

Malden School; dropped out of school in 1948 following death of father.

Joined the Prohibition Party in 1952 while attending a rally by Mark Shaw.

Executive Secretary of Massachusetts Prohibition Committee 1953-1956.

Relocated to Indiana, 1956-61.

Began working with the Prohibition National Committee in 1957.

Chairman of Indiana Prohibition Party 1958-1961.

Executive Secretary of Prohibition National Committee 1958-1962.

Trustee of the National Prohibition Foundation 1959-2001; treasurer 1974-2001.

Lived briefly in Denver CO 1961-62.

Relocated to Kansas City MO 1962-66. Worked for the National Christian Citizens Committee.

In 1967, Prohibition National Chairman Delmar Gibbons asked Dodge to relocate to Michigan. Chairman of Michigan Prohibition Party 1967-71. Moved the party's national headquarters into his home at 1217 Franklin Street, Kalamazoo.

Executive Secretary of the Prohibition National Committee 1968-2003; editor of the party newsletter the National Statesman during these years.

In 1971, Dodge relocated to Denver CO. Secretary/Treasurer of Colorado Party 1972-1974 and Chairman 1974-2007. Editor of the Colorado Statesman.

Served on the Colorado State Elections Advisory Board 1974; helped lower signature requirements for third parties.

Candidate for US Vice President on the Prohibition Party ticket 1976, 1980 (the latter as the National Statesmen Party nominee)